Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-10-29
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spondent spoke of Gen. Angelo MART
nez. one of Mexico's favorite militar
chieftains whose praise everyone j
now singing for his success in sup
pressing the war with the Yaqui In
dams which had ragged in Sonora TO
upward of ten years.
Gen. Martinez is a native of til,
Jalisco. and in the first movements Of
the liberal party of Mexico against the
invader Macmillan was one of the ear,
lest to volunteer to fight his country.
canse. Without resources. without
arms, these men of Jalisco, Sinaloa,
and Sonora came out from their ranch.
es. their stores. aud their pleasant.
| luxurious southern homes to hurI
defiance al the invaders of their coun-
try and the destroyers of their republi-
can form of government Gen. Marti-
neg took command of the forces that
were to enter Sinaloa and Sonora under
Gen. Corona Some good men and bad
ones as well always come to the front
in such stormy times. Corona and
Martinez soon ran the imperialists ont
of Sinaloa, and then took up Sorona, in
which Gen. Martinez was sole in COM
mand. In Sonora there was some hard
fighting; from the city of Cornoa, Ala
mosa to Mag dalena it was brother
against brother. Families were diyid-
cd as they were in the great civil war
in the United States. Some were i'm
perialists and others were liberals. and
the consequence was bitter internec-
inc war. With these different elements
Martinez had to deal, and his brave
achievements as fighter were like un-
to those of Leonidas of old.
At the end of these troubles Marti-
mex retired from the army. and, going
to San Francisco, entered college,
where he remained three years, improv-
ing himself. When the Franco Prus-
sian war broke out his unquenehed
hatred of the French. whose invasion
OF his native land still ranked in his
bosom, caused him to go to Berlin and
volunteer his services in the Prussian
army. Bismarck, fearing some diplo-
matte complications with both the
Mexican and United States govern
ments declined courteously to issue
commission to the gallant Mexican.
Gen. Mariner decided, however.
to remain in Europe. and as far
IS opportunity would permit fol-
lowed the German army and studied
the art of war. To him the mighty
armies were sources of unceasing won
Ter. The order, the discipline, the
equipment and the facilities of move
nents the new order of things In
rms. munition. and the great Krupp
,uns. as compared with the manner of
warfare in bis own poor country, were
sources of wonder and admiration. An
acquaintance of the general told me
Fhen he met him in New York after
Us return from Europe, that he was
hanged man. He is now most pol
shed and enlightened soldier, and signs
ecause his own poor land is so far be.
IND the world in all matters apper-
aiming to progress. Immediately after
IS return from Europe he bought a
offee plantation near Colima, and
lere for more than ten years he retired
ON the world of politics. Then he
'ent back as a representative in the
lexican congress and occupied some
Important position.
But he was destined to be carried
ack to the land of his old military
ehievements. On the death of Gen.
aibo. who was the division general of
&c Pacific states, and carrying on the
aqui war, Gen. Martinez was put in
'mmand. II was only the other day,
nd the country knows how soon he
lded a strife that had gone on for
amy long years, and brought those
adams to understand that they must
limit to the general government
There are many erroneous opinions
Itant among Americans as to the
lture of this ten-year war, and many
those i'll informed waste sympathy
pom the Indians as against the Next
IN government Il think, said Mr..
over. ''that should know something
bout the matter, as lived for twenty
70 years near those Ind ans, and can
'eak truly of the cause of the war.
hese Indians, both Yaqui and Mayo.
,cupy the fairest lands in the great :
ate OF Sonora. Their country lay be- ;,
Teen the Mayo and Aqui rivers. These +
ID ans were permitted from the time ),
the vice regents to the time of Tes-
lari to feel themselves independent !,
IT that the government ever admitted
On state of things to be legal, but i
cause Of the remoteness Of the lands, !,
g sparse population of Sonora, and :
lazy ind ference of the local gov !.
nment to enforce the laws when !.
CHI enforcement was found trouble :,
me. 7
The city of Alamosa, one of the :,
'st important in Sonora. is at the n
treme southern end of the state. and :,
riders on the Mayo country. For !.
airs and years the people of Alamosa =
re plundered by these Indians. Their =,
iches were the feeding reservat ons !
the Indians, and their lives were I,
0 in danger. The people on tile Il
ui' bordering toward Guaymas, i
re in the same condition. We could
90 to Guasmas unless by circu T. /,